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Save the Children is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Newborn Care Project Baseline Assessment Consultant

Baseline Survey Objective:

It is intended that the baseline assessment will provide:

Baseline data for all indicators in the project M&E framework listed below

Information to identify in-service capacity building needs for health workers and availability of relevant commodities, equipment and infrastructure in selected health facilities in the target LGA

Information that will assist in identifying relevant policies, guidelines and frameworks for supporting project implementation and advocacy.

The baseline assessment aims to collect baseline data for the following project indicators:Objective one: To advocate at the state level for the adoption of National Policies containing newborn health interventions, in addition to strengthening planning, resource utilization and mobilization for newborn health implementation in at least one Local Government Area (LGA) in Kaduna State by 2018.

Number of national /state policies with newborn health at the LGA level that are integrated into LGA plans and programs

Percentage of J&J supported facilities that have incorporated data and data use for action into routine activities

Objective Two: To improve delivery of quality newborn health care services in one LGA in Kaduna state by 2018.

Number & percent of health providers in the J&J supported facilities trained by training topic, type of cadre, by health facility level, and district

Number and percent of health providers in the J&J supported facilities who received grant funded training and scored 80% or higher on training post-test, by training topic, by cadre and health facility

Number & percent of J&J supported providers who were trained on National adopted ENCC training manual in the project LGA who received at least 1 supervision visit in the last 3 months

Proportion of J&J trained facility based health workers in the supported facilities that score above 80% in a skills check during a supportive supervision visit

Number of J&J supported facilities with at least 2 functioning bag & mask in the delivery area, by health facility level

Percentage of newborns who had 4% chlorhexidine gel applied to the cord immediately after birth in J&J supported facilities

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